Game.



R. A. PEACOCK.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30.1916.

Patented May 22, 1917.

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ROBERT A. PEACOCK, OF DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE.-

GAME.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ROBERT A. PEAoooK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Delaware City, in the county of New Castle and State of Delaware, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the prov1- sion of a game apparatus embodying a playing board or surface provided with a plurality of pockets, and a projectile, the object being to pocket the projectile within a given area of the playing surface.

In carrying out the invention I aim to provide a novel construction of means for impelling the projectile, and which means automatically assumes its normal position subsequent to each operation.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings formingpart of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view.

The apparatus forming the subject matter of my invention embodies a playing board 10 which may be constructed from any suitable material and configuration, although it is preferably of circular contour and provided with a wall 11 surrounding the board and projecting an appreciable distance above the upper surface thereof. The board is divided by lines of distinctive colors indicated at 12, into four sections, the lines 12 radiating from a point adjacent the center of the board to the periphery thereof, while each section is provided with a plurality of depressions or pockets 13. Each pocket is given a particular value by numbers arranged adjacent each pocket, the lowest value being twenty-five and the highest value of a pocket being one hundred. Depending from the board 10 are legs 14 for supporting theboard on a table or other suitable support, while each leg is provided with a rubber foot 15 to prevent marring of the surface upon which the board is supported.

Arranged centrally of the board is a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1917.

Application filed June 30, 1916. Serial No. 106,892.

dome-like support 16 upon which a projectile 17 in the form of a ball is adapted to be seated and impelled in the manner to be presently described in an effort to pocket the ball within a given areaof the playing surface or in other words in one of the sections defined by the lines 12. The domelike support is provided with a central opening registering with an 'opening in the center of the board, while depending from the under surface of the board above the opening therein is a hollow boss 18. An actuating pin 19 is passed through the boss 18 and through the opening in the board and arranged for vertical sliding movement. Depending from the under surface of the board at a point approximately midway between the lines 12 are a plurality of angle brackets 20, and pivotally mounted upon each bracket is an operating lever 21. The inner extremityof each lever is curved upwardly to engage the head 22 of the actuating'pin 19, while the outer extremity of the lever projects beyond the wall 11 of the board and provided with a push button 23. The levers 21 are pivoted off center so as to normally maintain an inactive position, and to automatically assume this position subsequent to each operation, and which position places the push buttons 22 in juxtaposition with the wall 11 as clearly shown in Fig. 2. In practice'ea'ch player selects a section of the board to play on, and takes turns in an effort to pocket the ball 17 in one of the pockets of the selected section.

"In playing the game the outer end of the lever 21 forming part of the selected section is operated by depressing the push button 23, which elevates the inner end of the lever driving the actuating pin 19 upwardly through the opening in the bottom 16 with a resultant unseating of the ball 17. Should the ball in seeking a state of rest enter one of the pockets of the players section, the player is credited with a score equal in value to the value of the pocket in which the ball was received, and which value is determined by the numbers arranged alongside of the pocket as above stated. The player first obtaining the total score of three hundred is Winner of the game. As many players can play the game as there are sections on the board, or the players can play as partners by selecting an equal number of sections. However in any instance should the ball when impelled by one player, enter a pocket in the section of an opponent, the player is debited with an amount equal to the value of the pocket in Which the ball entered. For instance if the players score prior to a particular opera tion was two hundred, and upon said operation the ball entered a pocket of the opponent numbered fifty, the players score would depreciate fifty points making it a total of one hundred and fifty. The same rule governs the game whether the players are playing individually or as partners. Passed through the actuating pin 19 is a stop pin 24 adapted to engage the upper surface of the board 10 to limit the return movement of the pin to its normal position.

The peripheral edge of each section is graduated and numbered for the purpose of keeping score, a suitable indicator 25 being mounted to slide on the Wall -11 and cooperate with the graduations for this purpose, there being an indicator 25 for each section. While it has been specifically stated that the board is circular and divided into four sections, it is to be understood that the board can vary in contour, and any number of sections provided consistent with the size of the board without departing from the spirit of the invention.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be apparent, 1 wish to have it understood that what is herein shown is merely illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is 1. A game apparatus embodying a playing board having a plurality of pockets of given values, a projectile adapted to be arranged centrally of the board, a support therefor, an actuating element slidably mounted beneath the support, and adapted to unseat the projectile to pocket the same, and a lever for operating said element.

2. A game apparatus embodying a playing board having a plurality of pockets of given values, a projectile adapted to be seated in the center of the board, an actuating element arranged beneath the projectile for vertical movement, a lever operable to elevate the element whereby said projectile is unseated, said element adapted to gravitate to normal position, and means for limiting the return movement of said element.

3. A. game apparatus comprising a playing board having a plurality of pockets of given values, a projectile adapted to be seated in the center of the board, an actuating element disposed beneath the projectile for vertical movement, a lever pivoted beneath the board and having one end normally engaging the adjacent end of the element, and its opposite end disposed beyond the outer edge of the board, and said lever operating to elevate the actuating element and unseat the projectile.

4. A game apparatus embodying a playing board marked off in sections, each section having a plurality of pockets of given values, a projectile adapted to be seated in the center of the board, an actuating element arranged beneath the projectile for sliding movement, a lever for each section and pivotally mounted therebeneath, said levers having their inner ends normally engaging the adjacent end of the actuating element, and their opposite ends disposed beyond the outer edge of the board, and said levers being independently operable to elevate said element to unseat the projectile.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

ROBERT A. PEACOCK.

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Washington, D. G. 

